Ice-cream scraper.



Y No. 853.493.

PATBNTBD MM 14, 1907.

0.1i. BRADBURY.

ICB GREAM SCRAIBR. Arrmouron 111mm un 8,1906.

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CHARLES H. BRADBURY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

ICE-CREAM SCFAPEFI.V

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 190'?.

Application filed May 8, 1906. Serial No. 315,790.

T all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CHAELEs H. BRAD- BUnY, a 'citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Boston, county of Suiolk, and State of accom an `ndrawings is a s eciiication C b i like letters on the drawingsrepresenting like parts..

This invention has `for its obj ect to provide a novel ice-cream scraperwhich is designed to be used in connection with ice-cream cans for thepurpose of scraping oii surplus icecream from a dipper or other utensilwith which the ice-cream is dipped up.

In ice-cream Scrapers, as heretofore made, a scraping bar or blade hasbeen used which has more or less thickness or width. I have i'ound frompractice that the ice-cream sticks and adheres to a scraping bar of thischaracter to such an extent as to interferewith the operation of dippingup ice-cream and scraping off the surplus quantity.

In order to avoid this objection I have in the present invention deviseda novel form of ice-cream scraper in which the scraping member is in theform of a wire which presents nosurface to which the ice-cream can stickor adhere. In using this form of ice-cream scraper therefore the`scraping member is always Jfree and clear.

I have also in the present invention devised a novel way of supportingthe scraping member by which it is held taut, and a novel means Jforadjusting the tension thereof as desired.

I have also shown a novel construction whereby the ice-cream scraper maybeladjusted to different sizes of cans.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my improved ice-cream scraperapplied to a can, the can being broken out to better show theconstruction; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of a portion of the can showingmy improved scraper applied thereto; Fig. 3 is a section, through thecan and scraper, on the line :1cx, Fig: 2, showing the cover applied tothe can with the scraper therein; Fig. 4 is a detail of the adjustableconnection between thewire and the body.

The scraping member is designatedby 3 and is shown as a wire. In thepresent embodiment of my invention it is supported by tension on thescraping member.

ably secured to the body 4.

a body 4, herein shown as a band of spring or resilient metal which iscurved to set inside of the can 5. The scraping member 3 is attached tothe body 4 so as to extend from one end to the other thereof. The body 4is provided with suitable spring clips 6 which embrace the top edge ofthe can and hold the scraping device in position, and said clips areherein shown as being shaped at their lower ends 8 to fit over andembrace the usual rib 9 which is formed on the can 5. The scrapingmember 3 is held taut by the resiliency of the body 4.

In the` present embodiment of my invention I have providedmeans foradjusting the One end of the scraping member is shown as being securedto one end of the body 4, and the other end of said scraping member isadjust- This result may be secured in a variety of ways. One end of thescraping member passes through a hole 10 in one end of the body 4 and isprovided with a head 11 which engages the body. The other end of saidscraping member is secured to a drum 12 carried by the body member, sothat byturning said drum the wire may be wound thereon or unwoundtherefrom, and thus itstension may be increased or diminished. The drumherein shown has a hole therethrough through which the wire 3 passes,the free end of the wire being wound about the drum in any suitable way.Said drum has connected therewith a screwthreaded shank 13 which isscrew-threaded through an inturned arm 14 projecting fromone end of thebody 4.

15 designates a lock nut screwed onto the shank 13 Ior the purpose ofholding the drum 12 in any adjusted position. Said nut is herein shownas having a handle 21 extending therefrom by which it may be easilymanipulated. When the lock-nut is loosened,

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or wire y3. The wire 3 therefore performs two functions, first it actsas a scraping member, and second it constitutes a means for holding thebody 4 to the desired shape or curvature.

rIlhe drum and its shank amount to nothing more practically than anordinary screw having a special shaped head, the drum constituting thehead of the screw. For convenience in turning the screw or drum forregulating the tension of the wire it is provided with an ordinaryscrew-driver slot 16.

In practice I propose to bend inwardly slightly the ends 23 of the body,as shown in Fig. 2, so that the extremities of the body will beseparated slightly from the can. I do this so that the lock nut 15 maystand sufliciently away from the side of the can so that it can bereadily operated. The spring clips 6 have been specially designed spthat they will not interfere at all with the putting of the cover 2O onthe can.

Referring to Fig. 3 it will be seen that the shape of the spring clips 6is such that the cover 2O may be readily placed over them. This isimportant because it avoids the necessity of removing the scraper whenit is desired to cover the can.

In some places as in drug-stores ice-cream is served from the can onlyat intervals, and between serving the can is kept covered. With mypresent form of ice-cream scraper this may be done without removing thescraper from the can.

I believe that I am the iirst to provide an ice-cream scraper with ascraping member made of wire, and also the first to use the resilientcurved body, the free ends of which are connected by the wire, wherebysaid wire acts both as a scraping member "and as a means for holding thebody to the right curvature. I also believe that I am the iirst toprovide means for adjustably connecting the wire to one end of the body.

While I have herein shown one embodiment of mv invention I do not wishto be limited to the construction shown, as obviously other ways ofadjustably connecting the wire to thebody and of varying the tension ofthe latter may be resorted to without ydeparting from the inventive ideaexpressed said member under tension and to support said member acrossthe open end of a can.

2. In an ice-cream scraper, a curved resilient body, and a Wire scrapingmember supported thereby and held under tension by the resiliencythereof.

3. In an ice-cream scraper, a. curved resilient body, and a wirescraping member connecting the ends thereof and held taut l by theresiliency of said body.

4. In an ice-cream scraper, a curved resilient body, means to supportthe same on a can, and a wire scraping member connecting the ends ofsaid body and held taut by the reand adjustable means to connect said'scraping member to the other end of the body.

7. In an ice cream scraper, a scraping member, a body to support saidscraping member, and spring clips secured to the body and adapted toembrace the edge of the can, said clips being shaped to fit over thebead or rib formed on the can.

8. In an ice cream scraper, a scraping member, a body to support saidmember, and spring clips secured to the body and adapted to embrace theedge of the can; said clips having a construction to permit the cover tobe placed on the can without removing the ice cream scraper. V

9. In an ice cream scraper, a curved body of resilient material, a wirescraping member secured at one end to one end of the body, and a drum atthe other end of said body to which the other end of the wire issecured.

10. In an ice cream scraper, a body of resilient material curvedcentrally to iit the shape of a can and having its ends bent inwardly,and a vwire scraping member connecting the ends of the body and heldtaut by the resiliency thereof.

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In testimony whereof, I have signed my y name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES H BRADBURY.

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